export to apple prores 422 in premiere cs5 on a mac

[Kevin Monahan]

I would not say it’s standard. You have to have Final Cut Studio installed on the same machine for exporting to ProRes.

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[Andre Van suntenmaartensdijk]

Thank you Kevin. Buying fcp just for a codec is not going to happen.

Goodbye apple proress.

[Tim Kolb]

If you have an HDSDI or analog component output card on your machine, you could buy (or rent) an AJA KiPro and use it like a VTR…it will encode all incoming signals to ProRes.

It’s so weird to hear of someone saying they won’t buy FCP for a codec…so many seem to (at least when making the case for FCP over PPro to me) do exactly that.

In fact, I’d surmise from the way Apple has it tethered directly to FCP, even more than QT, that was exactly the intention. Overall it seems to be working for them on many levels…

TimK,
Director, Consultant
Kolb Productions,

[Andre Van suntenmaartensdijk]

Well anyway, i already found a workaround. Thanks for your effort, folks.

[Shawn Miller]

“…so many seem to (at least when making the case for FCP over PPro to me) do exactly that.”

Wow, I would not have guessed that. I have heard FCP users say that transcoding or re-wrapping native file formats (.mxf, .r3d, etc) to Prores is a better workflow than being able to edit those files directly… but buying FCP *for* Prores? I’m not judging here… I’m just honestly surprised. To each their own… I would still be using Video Toaster on the Amiga… if it still existed. 🙂

Shawn

[Bob Smith]

Why not use FCP 7 to edit your video. Yesterday, i read a news about apple prores 422 from macnn.com. They recommended a powerful software called foxreal video converter for Mac. Which can Convert videos to Apple ProRes 422 for FCP 7 easily. You can try it.

[Andre Van suntenmaartensdijk]

Fcp? No thanks. Used it, but don’t like it. premiere works so much easier and therefor faster.

[Bob Smith]

I just tried this software called Foxreal Video Converter for Mac which recommended macnn (https://www.macnn.com/articles/10/12/31/converter.works.with.hdv.avi.mkv.tivo.more/), it can convert ProRes 422 video to many popular videos. I think u can try it to convert ProRes 422 to Premiere CS5. Hopefully it can help u.

[Tim Kolb]

1. If you want to encode to ProRes, you have a pretty narrow range of options. A Mac with FCP or an SDI interface and an AJA KiPro.

2. If you have ProRes, PPro on Mac or Windows will run it no problem.

3. If you need to convert TO ProRes…see item 1.

(A conversion utility or anything else on your Mac system can write to ProRes…as long as FCP is installed.)

Complaints?…Adobe is not the “A” company to complain to…

TimK,
Director, Consultant
Kolb Productions,

[Andre Van suntenmaartensdijk]

Now i’m already done with this project i will tell you what i’ve done. I used an old mac with an old version of fcp on it to encode all the SD files to prores and mpegstreamclip for the HD mpeg2 files.

I like ppro because i can import almost everything. In fcp i have to convert everything. I’m not complaining, i’m switching back to ppro.

I’ve been working for two months with cs5 now and it is really good.